My idea for "Office Space II"

[yesthattom]

I don't think there is a sequel planned for Office Space (one of my favorite all-time movies) but if they want my suggestion, here's what the plot should be:

A guy is wronged by a major corporation (possibly a big insurance company). To get revenge, he gets hired as a manager at the company and manages a very high-profile project into the ground.

I think of that plot every time I remember what a friend said about her dealings with Prudential as an employee. I think her manager was the guy.

Comments

[bruhinb.livejournal.com]

You've never worked for an insurance company, have you?

[docstrange.livejournal.com]

Agreed. The person would need to be a lot bigger than a manager. Projects nose-dive all the time. Insurance companies have continuous project churn. Maybe the CFO?

Or -- Maybe the wronged person could be the lead developer for their actuarial system?

[auntiemisha.livejournal.com]

Only problem is: company may not be blamed for manager's failure, and besides most companies have mucho experience with managers who fail.

Depending on the level of managment, someone who fails in a high-profile project will likely land on their feet either through cronyism or moving to another company. And the company in question will not be seriously affected. (Ever see Disclosure? I had a nagging feeling at the end of the movie that Demi's character was likely to handle being fired quite handily, and possibly show up in a competitor's company)

Now if it's at a really top level, it may end up as an Enron. But that's already had a movie treatment (ok a TV movie treatment).